Pitting
Multiple fungal agents
36 host plants
Last updated
This profile contains verified disease data from extension databases. Regional field notes and expert review are in progress.
Pitting on fruit appears as small depressions or pits on the fruit surface, affecting marketability and quality. This condition can result from various causes including disease, environmental stress, or insect damage. Remove severely affected fruit. Monitor for causative factors and manage accordingly. Proper care and sanitation help minimize pitting. Monitor your plants closely and implement integrated management strategies. Prompt removal of infected material helps limit disease spread.
Control fungal diseases that may be prevalent in your area. Harvest when fruit is at the red mahogany stage.
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Management
Cultural Controls
- Aggressive scouting for and removal of cankers is the key to long term control. Whole tree removal is recommended in British Columbia nurseries when cankers are found. Establish new plantings with clean stock free of visible cankers. Locate new orchards as far as possible from older orchards that may have existing cankers. Scout new orchards for the disease, because early detection will aid in ove